Container



Dec. 2o, 1938.

Vvc. Hf NLSQN 2,140,542'

CONTAINER Filed April 3o, 1957 if" w* l YS iff i? l fed fici we s M as: genu m' "l ATTORN EYS I latenterd D ec. 20, 193,8Y I

'l f 'UNlTEDf STATES PATENTY OFFICE ycorrrlizlrzna christian 11Ne1s0n, Lyndhurst, N. J. Application April-30, 1937, Serialy No. 139,855 4 cmms. (c1. isz-82)A The invention relates to Vcontainers and more whichV is completely removable from and is particularly to that type of containers designed to designed to be telescopically fitted on the body hold pulverulent materials as exemplified by face section or more specifically on the carrier I0 to powders and the like, and has for its object to close the same and to engage the receptacle II 5 provide a simple'container constructed in a novel and thereby seal the opening I2 thereof. The 5 manner to efficiently lprevent spilling or leakage construction is such that the cover I3 teley'of the material. The invention contemplates scopically engages the carrier I0 with suicient 'further the provision of a novel container wherefriction to rmly fix said cover I 3 in place thereby the pulverulent materials containedr therein on.` With this arrangement, the top of` the cover l0 may be vdispensed inaneconomioal and eflicient I3 will directly engage and be securely seated 10 l kmannerfor use as required. Other more specific against the upper portion of the receptacle Il` :objects will appear from the description hereinandover 'the opening I2 thereof so that the after and the features ofy novelty will be pointed latter' is eiciently sealed to prevent escape of out in the claims. the contents of the container.' l5 i `'In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates The receptacle I I may be made of any suitable 15 v several forms of the invention without dening material and preferably is shaped and dimenits limits, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the novel soned to i'lt into the carrier I0 and to normally container with the cover removed; Fig. 2 is a projectV outwardly beyond 'the same. In the pre- K f perspective viewv of' the interior section or referred form, the receptacle II isl resilient and is "cepta'ole of said container; Fig. 3 is a sectional made for instance ofrubb'er'orother inherently 20 elevation of the complete container, and Figs. 4. resilient material; obviously the desired resilience f5,`6, 7, andk8 are corresponding views showing in the receptacle II maybe provided in other different forms of the novel container. ways. In any case, theresilient receptacle II Y y In all of itspreferred forms the container comis lnormally expanded outwardly beyond the car- `prises Va body section having an interiorchamber rier I0 and accordingly will be engaged and com- 25 forj containing pulverulent materal and provided pressed by the cover I3 when the latter is in with a relatively reduced dispensing opening diposition on the carrier I0. It will be clear as the rmensionedto predetermine ythe pulverulent macover I3` is forced down relatively to the carrier terial receiving area of an, applicator when the 'i0 that the receptacle il W11 thereby be Placed V13,0 'latter 4is in position over said opening; the conunder a resilient compression which forces the 30 f vtainer `further includes a movable closure section receptacle I I into iirm engagement with the cover lforfsaid body'section adapted to close'the open- I3 so that the opening I2 is efcientlyjsealed. It ing of said body section for the purpose of sealing is to be understood that the `frictional engagef ythe container when saidmovable closuresection ment of the cover I3 with the carrier In is gen- `is` in operative position on said body section. erally Sllfeent 120 maintain theleceptacle H 35 f AS i11us''mted` in Figs, 1., 2 and 3,1m@4 body secin its compressed condition under resilient com- W' tion of the container consists of al carrier I0 and Pression; if necessary 01 Preferred, eXtIaneOuS afrec'eptacle II located WithinA said carrier I0 and meanS Of Suitable type may be used t0 maintain n normally projecting outwarmyfbeyondethe*same, the cover I3 against unintentional Ydisplacement 4D The receptacle AII constitutes the interior chamby the tendenCyOf the receptacle H JG0 expand 40 ber of said body section .and is` provided in its t0 its normal Conditionupper portion with a relatively reduced dispensing The Container iS designed primarily aS a holder opening I2 wherebycommunication is established for face powder Whieh, generally Speaking, iS withthe interior ofrsa'id receptacle' Il for the adapplied, as required for toilet purposes, by means l5 mission and removalof the contents; the latter, of an applieatr Such as iS exemplied by the 45 n "generallyspeaking,*consists of pulverulent may conventional so-called powder pui. When it is fkterial as exemplifiediby faceipowder and the like. desired to utilize the powder the opening I2 may .The carrier I0 may be ofA any convenient shape be covered with the powder'puff and the body and rdimensions and constructed of any suitable section then inverted so as to bring the face powmaterial dependentupon Whether the container is der or other pulverulent material of the recep- 50 t9 loe/discarded whenempty or retained for furtacle II into contact with that portion of said y, ,theruseyin the latterinstance, the carrier I0 powder pui which is exposed to the interior of may beof ornamental form and character. Said receptacle II through said opening I2. If In Athe formbeing described, the movable the receptacle II is resilient, as is preferred, it rv'closuresectionis exemplified by the cover I3 need not be inverted as stated above; in such 55 forth hereinbefore.

the powder is dispensed without Waste and yet an ample supply is applied to the powder puff for application thereby for instance to the faceof the user. At the same time the container, when not in use, is efficiently sealed to protect the con- Y tents against contamination andY to prevent spilling and leakage thereof.

In the form shown in Fig. 4, the cover I3a is provided interorly with means for increasing the sealing action thereof, said means being shown in the form of a Ysealing pad III permanently secured tothe cover I3@ in position to register with and cover the opening |221l of the receptacle I I a. The sealing pad I 4 may be of any suitable material such as rubber or the like, and

vin any case is of sufficient surface area to lie in surface engagement with the receptacley Ma in peripheral proximity to and over the dispensing opening I2a to thereby provide an adequate and eicient seal for said opening I2a when the cover I3a is in operative position on the carrier Illa.

Otherwise, the container may be constructed and operated in the same way as the form first described, it being understood lthat the receptacle I!a preferably is lresilient for the purposes set As constructed in Fig. 5, a tubular neck I5 projects from the receptacle IIb for establishing communication with the interior thereof and for engagement with the cover I3b when the latter is in operative position on the carrier IUD; the internal dimensions of the neck I5 at its outer end are such as to provide a dispensing opening corresponding in character and function .to the dispensing opening I2 of Fig. 1. To increase the sealing action and the co-.operative'eciency of the cover I3b and the neck I5the latter may be provided with an annular flange I6 as shown in Fig. 5. In its preferred form the receptacle II b is also resilient and normally is expanded outwardly beyond the carrier II'Ib so that the pressure of the cover I3b on the neck I5 will place said receptacle IIID under compression whereby the open end. of said neck I5 is forced firmly against the top of the cover I3b to effectively v seal said receptacle IIb against leakage or spilling. The construction of the, container under discussion and its operation may otherwise be the same as in the previously described forms.

In the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 6, Vthe receptacle IIc may be substantially non-resilient or resilient, as preferred, and 1n any case may converge upwardly toward the relatively reduced r "dispensing opening I2c, which corresponds to the opening I2 previously referred to. pose of efficiently sealing the receptacle IIC, the

cover' ISC is provided interorly with a recessed sealing member I4a permanently secured in place and arranged to i'lt over the receptacleV IIc in peripheral proximity to and over the opening I2.c to efliciently close and seal the same when -said cover I3c is in operative position on the carrier lIljas shown 4in Fig. 6, The construction and operation of the container last described may For the pur otherwise be the same as those previously referred to herein.

The container vshown in Fig. 7 -comprises a body section IIId, the inside of'which constitutes an interior chamber for containing pulverulent material; the body section Il)d includes a topY IId provided with a dispensing opening I2d whereby communication with the interior of the body section Id is established. The dispensing opening I2d is of relatively reduced size and is demensioned to predetermine the pulverulent material receiving area of an applicator as in the previous forms. The movable closure section of the form now being described comprises the cover i391 and a sealing member Illb permanently secured to the cover I3d interorly thereof; the sealing member Mb is preferably recessed and adapted to engage the top IId in peripheral proximityl to and over the opening I2d when said cover IldY is in place on the body section II)d to cover and seal said opening I2d. To increase the sealing elciency, the sealing member Mb is preferably resilient so as to engage the top I Id under compression as will be apparent. In this form the face powder or other pulverulent material is contained in the interior chamber of the body section I; the construction and operation otherwise may be the same as previously set forth herein.

In the form illustrated in Fig. 8, the container I Ie may be made of any suitable material adapted Yto hold the powder or its equivalent for which the container is designed, and includes an opening which registers with the opening I2e of a neck member I5avr projecting from the receptacle IIe and -connected therewith in any convenient manner. The internal diameterof the neck member I5a at its outer end is such as to provide a' dispensing opening reduced relatively to the inside of the container I Ie and dimensioned to predetermine the Ypulverulent material regceiving area of an applicator as inthe preceding forms. Resiliency is impartedY to the receptacle IIe by one or more springs of suitable type and character. In the specific arrangement illustrated, the receptacle IIe is provided with a pluyin position on the carrier I Ile will engage the neck member I52L and compress the receptacle IIe against the tension of the spring I 6 or their equivalent. The neck member I 5a will thereby be maintained in firm engagement with the top of the cover I3e so that the opening I2e will be closed and the receptacle IIe" will be efficiently sealed. Otherwise the form of container shown in Fig. 8 may correspond in construction and Y loperationV to those forms previously described herein. The receptacle II,V as illustrated in Fig. 8, is provided with an outwardly curved bottom whereby. the compression of said receptacle by an applicator to effect the dispensing of the pulverulent material is facilitated. This feature may be embodied inY the receptaclesy of Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive to provide an equivalent ejecting eiciencytherein.

In all of those forms of the container which include the same, the receptacle suchV as I I preferably converge vtoward the dispensing openings, for instance along externally convex lines as shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, andFig. 8,

or along externally concave lines as illustrated in Fig. 6to increase and facilitate the expelling compression thereof. Furthermore the various receptacles such as I may either be permanently combined with the carriersuch as l0, or be removably located therein.A In the latter instance, rthe receptacle such as l l may be discarded when empty and replaced by a new lled receptacle; in

y y other words,` with such an arrangement the receptacle Il and its equivalents 'constitute what In such case, suitablev may be termed reiills,

' f provision would be made to close the opening such 'das l2 in a manner to permit the seal to be easily broken when the receptacle hasA been inserted into the carrier.

' Inl'allof its forms the novel construction provides a container forface powder and other pulverulent material which is effectively sealed against spilling or leakage by simply placing the closure `'section in operative or closing position upon the body section. It will be understood that suitable provision is made in those forms in which thev r`receptacle isr resilient to maintain the cover in its closed position against unintentional disturbance by the'resilient receptacle. This may be accomplished as in the illustrated examples by having the cover fit the carrier with a frictional engagement suflicient to resist the tendency of the compressed receptacle to expand to its normal condition. 'I'he carriers and covers of the conf' y tainer maybemade of any customary material such as pasteboard andthe like and discarded "whenempty, or theseelements may be made in an ornamentali'orm for'permanentY retention by the 'owner and for the periodic reception of successive receptacles vsuch as ll.`

, L* The novel construction provides a container j for face powder and other pulverulent material, ldwhich may be roughly handled without spilling l the contents and which accordingly constitutes an Y ideal package for travelling; that is to say, the

novel container may safely be stowed away in any convenient manner in the owners baggage without danger of injury to the contents because of rleakage or spilling of the pulverulent material from the container; j It is of course to be understood that any other l type of coverl may be: substituted for the illustrated slidable and frictionally heldv covers,

l 5.0' which are merely intended to exemplify the v closure whereby the sealing of the containers is effected.

y Various changes in the specific formsv shown and describedl may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention. v

I claim:

1. A receptacle for pulverulent material provided with a relatively reduced dispensing open-v ingy adapted tobe temporarily covered by an applicator and dimensioned to dene the pulverulent material` receiving area thereof, said receptacle having an inherent resiliency whereby it may be compressed by said applicator to develop a pressure gust within said receptacle whereby the material therein is expelled into contact with that portion of said applicator which is accessible through said dispensing opening to the interior of said receptacle.

2. A receptacle for pulverulent material provided with a relatively reduced dispensing open ling adaptedto be temporarily covered by an ing at the normally open end of said containerA adapted to be temporarily covered by an applicator and dimensioned to dene the pulverulent material receiving area thereof, said receptacle having an inherentv resiliency enabling it to be Y compressed in said container to develop a pressure gust within said receptacle whereby the material therein is expelled into contact with that portion of said rapplicator which is accessible through said dispensing opening to the interior of said receptacle, and a movable cover for the open end of said container adapted in its closed position to engage-said receptacle and place the same under a compression tension to thereby close and seal said dispensing opening.

4. The combination of a container having a normally open end, a receptacle for pulverulent material located within said container and provided With a relatively reduced dispensing opening at the normally open end of said container adapted to be temporarily covered by an applica'tor and dimensioned to dene the pulverulent material receiving area thereof, said receptacle being made of rubber and having an inherent resiliency enabling it to be compressed in said container to develop a pressure gust within said receptacle whereby the material therein is expelled into contact with that portion of said applicator which is accessible through said dispensing opening to the interior of said receptacle,

and a movable cover for the open end of said container adapted in its closed position to engage said receptacle and place the same under a compression tension to thereby close and seal said dispensing opening.

CHRISTIAN I-I. NELSON. 

